1. The Village for Healthcare and Rehabilitation of Workmen’s Circle, Inc.
Freehold, New Jersey
The Village Partners with IT Initiatives for Their New State‐of‐the‐Art Facility
Transforming Senior Living with Building a state‐of‐the‐art, high‐end facility today is no easy task. At The Village, providing not
Advanced Technology only the highest level of care, as well as a safe, simplified environment for both residents and
employees is a paramount goal. By implementing advanced, simplistically operated
When looking for a technology consultant, The
Village sought a single firm to design and technologies, the directors of The Village will benefit greatly from not only an operational
project manage each technological need for
perspective, but also increase patient satisfaction enhance quality of care.
their new facility. IT Initiatives has been
retained to design a variety of technologies
Facility Design Features
including:
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• Wireless Nurse Call Systems Resident Monitoring System— IT Initiatives is developing a nurse call, fall management
• Resident Location Systems and resident location system that is not only integrated with one another, but also the
• Fall Management Systems
unified communication system in the facility. This allows nurses to travel throughout the
• Access Control
• Video Surveillance facility and continue to work and also receive messages from the call system. Nurses will
• Intrusion Detection be equipped with wireless phones, allowing staff to receive information from the
• Visitor Management Systems
resident monitoring system, such as “Mrs. Goldstein—room 102—bed call” as well as
• Resident Entertainment Systems
• Background Music Systems allow two‐way instantaneous communication. By speaking to the resident, the nurse can
• Digital Signage System prioritize the call, respond quickly and complete the call from the device by selecting the
• Audio/Visual Systems
reason for the call from the device, eliminating the need to enter additional information.
• Structured Cabling Design
• Unified Communications • Technologies Designed for Residents— Having technology is great, but is ineffective if it
• Network Infrastructure
cannot be operated by its intended user. Constant communication with residents is a
• Document Digitalization
• Electronic Medical Record Technology priority throughout common areas in the facility, as well as in the resident rooms. Digital
signage systems have been designed to present to patients the activities for the day,
Providing a turn‐key solution, The Village
meal options, weather conditions as well as other information. In addition, welcome
engaged with IT Initiatives to work throughout
the entire project with the architect, information will be available each time the resident turns on their high‐definition
construction manager and contractors to
television, providing access to activity information, as well as concierge services, room
ensure all work is implemented according to
the specifications written. Working as a service and access to their electronic medical record information. The system will also
consulting for the owner, IT Initiatives ensures
remind the resident of appointments, such as a meeting with a doctor or the birthday of
each portion of the project is bid properly,
awarded to the most competent, their child. In addition, if a resident cannot be found, they can be located quickly using
knowledgeable contractor with the most cost
the resident location system with monitors at each care station or from any computer
effective proposal.
throughout the facility.

2.
Clinical and Operational Design
Technology Integration— Ensuring different technologies throughout the facility that can “talk” to each other is
traditionally a goal of new facilities, however seldomly implemented successfully. By engaging with IT Initiatives to
design all technologies for the facility, The Village will afford the most advanced integrated technology platform
available to long term care and assisted living facilities today. Control systems implemented will control not only
audio and video, but also lighting, shading, HVAC as well as other building services throughout the facilities. By
implementing physical security and resident monitoring, systems can work together to achieve a common goal—
protecting residents and assets.
Electronic Medical Records— The Village will boast one of the most advanced, simplistically operated and cost
effective clinical and financial software systems available. By allowing data from the clinical system to flow
efficiently to the dietary, access control, resident entertainment, resident monitoring and a variety of other systems,
resident information will be entered once into a single system and will be automatically be shared with other
systems requiring the same information. Hence, both efficiency and functionality will be significantly improved.
Value Delivered
IT Initiatives delivers the highest value in each project implemented. We achieve:
• Outstanding knowledge of the healthcare industry
• Lower cost of ownership through vendor relationships
• Calculated, realistic return on investment schedules
• Outstanding network of contractors to bid on projects throughout the country
• Structured project management throughout the project and beyond
• Focused project team and continuous client relationships well after project completion
About IT Initiatives
IT Initiatives is a technology architecture and consulting firm, specializing in the design, specification, bidding,
project management and coordination of advanced technologies. Working to achieve the business goals of
organizations, IT Initiatives specializes in designing systems that fit the specific needs of healthcare organizations,
never using a “cookie cutter” approach.
IT Initiatives has offered innovated technology architecture for clients since 2001. Working throughout the US, IT
Initiatives can provide professional consulting services during new construction, facility renovations or when
improvements to the technological competence of an organization is required. Focusing on the healthcare
industry, along with the education and ecclesiastic marketplace, IT Initiatives seeks to design and develop
technologies for facilities that improve the quality of life of people of every age, while also enhancing efficiency
and streamlining the operations of facilities in each respective industry.
US Headquarters: Professional Consulting Competencies:
Contact:
IT Initiatives, Inc. Physical Security
Tel. 732.414.4500
4400 US Highway 9 Audio/Visual
Fax: 732.414.4501
Freehold, New Jersey 07728 Telecommunications
Web: www.itinitiatives.com
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Email: info@itinitiatives.com